Trumpets and other high brass: a history inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection

Uittreksel

"This volume deals with instruments and documents that trace the invention and development of valves for brasswind instruments from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century. The history of all important valve types (with the exclusion of the modern piston valve) and their use in various instrument types are explored. The disputes between the two earliest protagonists, Heinrich Stölzel and Friedrich Blühmel, that led to the first joint patent for valves on brasswind instruments in 1818, are investigated on the basis of key documents. These are made accessible for the first time in transcriptions of the original German with English translations. Like the two earlier volumes, the present one is based primarily on the Utley Collection, but includes examples from other collections at the National Music Museum as well as other museums and private collections. The subjects described in this volume are richly illustrated with numerous graphs, drawings, and over 800 color photographs. The trumpeters Vince DiMartino, Don Johnson, and Jeff Stockham bring selected instruments from the Utley Collection to life in the enclosed DVD"--Provided by publisher.

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The invention of valves for brass instruments -- The Stölzel valve -- The double-piston valve -- The Berlin pistol valve -- The origin, refinement, and early dissemination of the rotary valve in Europe -- An American solo : the string-operated rotary valve -- Disc valves : a short-lived British specialty -- A brief mention of the valve trombone -- Instruments with valves and keys -- Appendix I-A: A checklist of instruments relevant to this volume in the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection -- Appendix I-B: Index of NMM inventory numbers for Utley Collection instruments in this volume -- Appendix II: Excerpts from documents relating to the invention and early development of valves for brass instruments in Berlin -- Appendix III: Excerpts from documents relating to the invention and early development of valves for brass instruments in Vienna.